Wilko is a family owned business whose main purpose is to "free up hard-working families to be the best they can be." The business has the products that keep a busy home running smoothly 365 days a year. Hard working families are their core customers, and by solving customer's needs they can "turn wilko likers into lovers." The more people who love the brand, the more store and online visits happen and the more customers spend.
Ahead of their centenary year, wilko launched a new business strategy called 'Shape our future 2030' with the notion of putting great products at the forefront of the business. wilko will strive to become a product-led business with quality own brand products. and create new brands that will be sold in other retailers. Kin Brands Ltd was formed in 2020 as a sister company to wilko in order to sell their new branded range of home, garden and beauty products to other retailers.
wilko's values are a big part of the culture of working and shopping with wilko. They should be embraced by everyone whatever they're doing. wilko's values are centred around 5 key principles, they are...
Be better every day - Continuous learning and development of our staff (a reason why I'm doing this marketing apprenticeship) and as a business, continuously improving our service for our customers.
Pull together - Teamwork and cooperation like a family. The business is stronger when we are all pulling in the same direction and if our course changes, it will be a more seamless transition.
Respect each other - Mutual respect for all, celebrating the diverse cultures of staff & customers and always free to be ourselves.
Show we care - To go the extra mile to care and help others. Look out for each other. Also to care about our products and our performance. Care about the prosperity of the business.
Make it fun - We achieve more when we enjoy our work. Having fun is infectious and our customers will feel the vibe in our stores. The business want team members and customers to have a fun experience at wilko.
K4 -The characteristics and plans of the business and sector they work within, including their vision and valuesThe creative hub is a sub-department in wilko that supports the wider marketing department with all graphical content. The hub work together with external agencies to refine the brand and campaign creative. The hub produces digital content, photography & video, POS, press, brochures and in-store advertising. The hub also responds to business critical updates. This was especially important in 2020 when Coronavirus communication was required in a quick turnaround in an ever-changing situation.
My role as a digital designer is to work on digital such as web graphics, Emails, and social media...
I work with the CRM executive & assistant who devise an ongoing plan of Email campaigns. They provide me with briefs which provide the basis of my Email design. For example the brief may be Spring clean. It's my job to design the Emails using approved creative, cut out and insert the products or source suitable imagery and build the Emails in the campaign editor. The CRM team launch the Email and feedback with results & data analysis which informs future designs.
Regular Email marketing maintains brand awareness, builds relationships and keeping customers engaged between purchases. It can convert prospects into sales and turn one-time buyers into regular customers. We are able to personalise and target different segments of our database. (Eg Pet Emails to pet owners) to maximise conversion.
The digital merchandising team are responsible for organising product categories and displaying our best offers online. I support this by creating all web graphics that can be seen on wilko.com. We are briefed in "BAU" which can be simple price or product changes, to large campaign briefs such as Christmas or January sale. Briefs often require a rapid turn around in order to quickly display our best offers. I work with the UX team who maintain the overall look & feel of the site. on the actual banner sizes and templates.
The social media team creative the marketing plan for channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & Pinterest. They work closely with the CRM team as Email & social content often go hand-in-hand. I provide the graphics that are displayed on social media channels. The posts drive engagement and conversation. A social media presence Create brand identity and positive brand association. It improves communication and interaction with your key audience.